Behind the glamor of red carpets, military bands, and a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, the tension between press freedoms in the two nations — and the underlying battle of President Donald Trump’s own war on the media — punctuated Thursday’s White House state visit. Xi’s 10 a.m. White House arrival on Thursday […]

CARMEL, Indiana — Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) should be coasting to reelection in the House district to which she was first elected in 2020, covering northern Indianapolis suburbs and part of central Indiana. Instead, Spartz is facing what appears to be a surprisingly tough race against Democrat J.D. Ford, Indiana’s first openly gay state senator. […]

The Nov. 3 midterm elections look to be another desultory election cycle for Republicans. Democrats are poised to, again, win every statewide office. Redrawn House maps endanger up to five GOP incumbents. And the legislature is set to remain a deep shade of blue. But California Republicans have one bright spot, a bit over a […]

It may seem premature to look ahead to the 2028 presidential race before the midterm elections are over, but jockeying for party nominations to the White House will start almost immediately after control of Congress is settled later this year. In fact, campaign staff hiring and early decision-making for prospective presidential candidates have already started. […]